New Releases by Tini Howard

Catwoman is stuck in a nightmare in which her sister, Maggie, parades around Gotham as its savior, Sister Zero. After rescuing Bruce from The Joker, Catwoman calls him Batman…to which he asks her how she knew that name, since he had only called himself that in his head. What year is it in this Gotham, why does The Joker have snakes for limbs, and can Sister Zero and Catwoman pray themselves out of this nightmare?

Punchline is out of jail and back on the streets of Gotham City. And she’s not coming back for some of what Gotham has to offer-she’s coming back for all of it. She wants to be the queen of crime, and with the help of her Royal Flush Gang, no one will stand in her way. But Punchline created a lot of angry enemies in Gotham before she was incarcerated, and they all want payback. Presenting a story that will redefine the criminal landscape of Gotham City from the bestselling creative team of Tini Howard (Catwoman, Knights of X), Blake Howard (Batman: Urban Legends), Gleb Melnikov (Robin, Wonder Woman), and Max Raynor (Detective Comics). Collects Punchline: The Gotham Game #1-6.

Imagine a world-beyond both the waking world and that of dreams. A world where your every choice creates a series of infinitely rippling profane reverberations. Where donuts and soda cans can do the cancan and I actually am goin’ steady with yer mom. Our story takes place there, in the realm beyond the limits of the liminal. A place we call…the Harley Quinn Zone. I’m your host, Dr. Ryleha Q. Niun, attorney of drawers-Just kiddin’. It’s still me, Harley! But hey, this one is real freaky-and my life is already pretty dang bananas! Hold on to your buns, ’cause this one is gonna give you some interdimensional chafing for sure! Plus, Leah Williams and Ben Templesmith help me crack a cosmic-mystery night terror! This case goes so many layers deep it’s practically a true turductective story, if you will…

Here I am in the midst of a veritable midlife extradimensional existential crisis of epic proportions, and if that’s not bad enough...I got a giant, bloodthirsty, killer anthropo-whatsit rabbit man with a big ol’ carrot-shaped axe to grind after me. Good thing I got my hyena spiritual advisors, Bud and Lou, to guide me on this fiendish foray into a frenzy of ferocious furballs. Plus: the introduction of my very own cosmic workout gear that is in no way an infringement on the Flash’s intellectual property. Also, in this month’s In-Continuity Dreams of Harley Quinn, we’ve cooked up a real doozy for ya! It’s got swords, armor, fair maidens, and more side quests than you can shake your tuchus at!

Fresh out of lockup, Selina Kyle is ready to make new moves. She won’t be working alone, as more and more Gotham criminals are drawn to her philosophy, but she’s not the only Cat on the streets. Eiko Hasigawa’s got a Catsuit of her own, and their plans to change Gotham forever won’t work if they can’t get along. Did someone say catfight?

It’s a new era for Catwoman, and she has a new target—Gotham City''s underworld! Roman Sionis has been brought to his knees, but enough is enough. Catwoman’s vacation is over and it’s time to get back to work. But Selina has never been Gotham’s only protector, and she’ll have to contend with a well-meaning family of bats…What’s that old saying? The enemy of my enemy…should back off and let me handle it!

The cat goes international! But first, she must go undercover and have a taste of Milk-the fancy gentlemen’s club where the girls don’t strip, just pour endless drinks while they look pretty and mob bosses ogle them. But Selina has never been Gotham’s only protector, and there’s nothing like a handful of Robins to remind her why the Cat would rather play alone, especially if they’re bringing her closer to her ex. Selina finds herself in the middle of one sticky love square with her old flames Batman and Eiko resurfacing and her shiny new boy toy Valmont wooing her. It’s a deadly love affair you don’t want to miss! Collects CATWOMAN (2018) #45-50.

Collects EXCALIBUR (2019) #25, X-MEN (2021) #5, X-FORCE (2019) #25-26 and S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #9. Epic conflicts add to the Trials of X! Backed into a corner, Excalibur''s Betsy Braddock makes a desperate choice that will reshape Otherworld - and mutantkind - forever. The X-Men''s new nemesis Doctor Stasis finally makes himself known, bringing his terrible creations to bear! The island paradise of Krakoa has no shortage of beautiful vistas, but Wolverine has his sights on the deadliest waves in the world - and a previously unknown threat that lurks in the deep! Plus: a sea change for Kid Omega and Phoebe Cuckoo - and seismic revelations for X-Force! And the cosmos shakes when the Shi''ar Imperial Guard battles the all-new Lethal Legion - with S.W.O.R.D. caught in the middle!

The Gotham mob bosses suspect that their very own leader, Eiko of the Hasigawa Clan, is betraying their code by putting on a Catwoman suit. Is Gotham big enough for two Catwomen? Catwoman doesn’t play well with others, but this cat is gonna need the help of Tomcat to stay out of the mob’s crosshairs. Meanwhile, Selina makes a few enemies of her own in jail, especially the inmates her ex Batman put there.

Looks like cat is the new black in Gotham jail as Selina quickly finds herself clawing her way up as the queen cat behind bars by making friends with all the wrong types (which are of course also exactly her types). Meanwhile, Eiko Hasigawa continues to prowl the Gotham streets as the Catwoman keeping the mob bosses in check, with a little help from…Tomcat.

CAT IN A CRATE. Never cage her. Never chain her. Never ty and keep her down. After the explosive events in Alleytown…the Cat wants out. But with Selina Kyle locked up while under investigation for murder, there still has to be a Catwoman on the streets of Gotham to keep the mob families behaving under the Cat’s claws…it’s a good thing Eiko Hasigawa has a Catwoman costume in the back of her closet that’s just waiting to be put on again!

BOYS’ CLUB! Punchline and the Royal Flush Gang’s crusade to reshape the Gotham City underworld continues with a vengeance. But Punchline is done dealing with henchmen and hired assassins…she’s going right to the top, forcing a meeting with Black Mask and his criminal hive. Will Punchline have their ear, or will they rip out her heart?! And how will Bluebird recover from the vicious defeat Punchline dealt her as she tries to help her brother?

Collects Knights Of X #1-5. The gates to Otherworld are closed, and Captain Britain is trapped on the wrong side! Usurpers Merlyn and King Arthur are now in control of the Lunatic Citadel. Furies the size of Sentinels raze villages in their hunt for the witchbreed. Bloodthirsty vampires roam. Cut off from Krakoa, Betsy Braddock is Otherworld''s only hero - and to save her people, she must recruit a roundtable of her own! Ten Knights of X will set out on a dangerous quest, but not all will make it to the end. Can those who survive locate the holy grail of mutantkind? The fate of Otherworld lies at the center of Krakoa''s future!

Punchline and her Royal Flush gang are causing mayhem in Alleytown and things are blowing up-literally!-so Catwoman calls in backup! We all know the cat has nine lives, and the same can be said about her gang! But what’s a nine-person heist without a little danger, maybe some…death? And, uh-oh, those handcuffs definitely don’t look like the sexy kind, but what’s worse is Selina has bigger things to worry about right now: like her ex-lover and current lover in the same room! At least she’s criminally good at being bad!

You can take Gotham out of the cat, but you can’t take the cat out of Gotham. With some of Catwoman’s power structures collapsed again, a clan of clowns has invaded Alleytown and Selina must use her power to handle things safely…without bringing more violence and crime into the area she loves and swears to protect. But when that fails, Selina realizes she’s going to have to fight fire with fire once and for all.

It’s a new era for Catwoman, with a new creative team and a new target—Gotham City''s underworld! Meow, Catwoman is bored of Alleytown and has returned to Gotham City proper for bigger fish to fry and to go back to doing what she does best…stealing crime boss secrets for blackmail and looking damn sexy while doing it, of course. Writer Tini Howard (Excalibur) makes her DC Universe debut alongside artist Nico Leon, as they place Catwoman in her first blackmail heist disguised as a stripper at Gotham’s most secure underground club! With Batman out of the picture, it’s on to the Trixie, a retro-glam apartment building in Gotham that houses mob wives, side chicks, and mistresses—and Catwoman has secretly taken a whole floor to herself eavesdropping on mob wives and mistresses to blackmail them. And guess who’s ready to make his play? Black Mask wants to be the dirty little secret of the Gotham underworld… but Catwoman’s even better at being a secret when she needs to be. This volume collects Catwoman #39-44.

LE LAME SONO SGUAINATE! Migliaia di anni fa, Arakko e Krakoa formavano un’unica isola. Una feroce guerra con un esercito di demoni le separò e mentre Arakko finì esiliata in una dimensione tormentata dal conflitto, Krakoa fu destinata a diventare la nuova nazione dei mutanti. Oggi, le due isole viventi sono destinate a incontrarsi nuovamente e tra loro si trova il nesso tra le realtà noto come Altromondo. Perché due diventino una, la signora del Multiverso Saturnyne ha imposto un torneo. E gli X-Men scopriranno di non avere davvero trovato la pace e sconfitto la morte… Il primo grande evento della nuova era mutante, in un epico volume firmato da Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Benjamin Percy, Pepe Larraz, Mahmud Asrar, Stefano Caselli, Matteo Lolli e altri ancora. [CONTIENE: X OF SWORDS: CREATION (2020) 1, X OF SWORDS: STASIS (2020) 1, X OF SWORDS: DESTRUCTION (2020) 1, X-MEN (2019) 13-15, EXCALIBUR (2019) 13-15, MARAUDERS (2019) 13-15, X-FORCE (2019) 13-14, NEW MUTANTS (2019) 13, WOLVERINE (2020) 6-7, CABLE (2020) 5-6, HELLIONS (2020) 5-6, X-FACTOR (2020)]

Things start to heat up between Valmont and Catwoman when the handsome devil in white shows Catwoman a grand gesture that proves to her the lengths he will go to for her attention. A crow in white and a bat in black-if only there was a moral gray zone for this one cat.

Roman Sionis has been brought to his knees, but enough is enough. Catwoman’s vacation is over and it’s time to get back to work. But Selina has never been Gotham’s only protector, and she’ll have to contend with a well-meaning family of bats…What’s that old saying? The enemy of my enemy…should back off and let me handle it!

Nightwing heads to Gotham to find the source of the Oracle network hacker’s transmission. Batgirl and Nightwing accidentally get hit with something that reveals their deepest fears…involving each other. Later, Nightwing deals with a post-Fear State Gotham in a “Christmas Carol” Batgirls story. Also: a Red Hood and Nightwing blood-brothers story featuring Nightwing’s Discowing costume and other fun surprises you don’t want to miss! This volume collects Nightwing #84-86, Nightwing 2021 Annual #1, and the Nightwing/Batgirls feature story from Batman: Urban Legends #10.

Harley Quinn and Catwoman get their gals’ out-of-town trip at the roller derby crashed when some mysterious creep runs them off the road…and then follows them around at the derby! But this is Catwoman and Harley Quinn-you stalk them, and you’ll pay for it…maybe with a limb or two. Meanwhile, there seems to be more than one lurker in the shadows, because Red Claw is on scene looking for the girls too…but you’ll have to pick up the issue to find out why!

VROOM VROOM! We all have that friend we call when we want a wild girls’ night out-and for Catwoman, that friend is Harley Quinn. It’s a night of hip whips and hot laps at the roller derby, complete with a little road-trip crime. It might even be the type of girls’ night that gets sealed with a kiss, if Catwoman’s allies back in Gotham can hold down the fort while the Cat’s away…

Collects Excalibur (2019) #22-26. The tower and the storm! Captain Britain and Excalibur have reunited at last, and Otherworld is their new domain. But a new mission is about to reveal deep political unrest among Saturnyne''s court, and a brutal sacrifice will bear bitter fruit! As guardians of the gate, the members of Excalibur have sworn to safely escort those who quest to the realm beyond. But when Doom returns to Avalon, they will soon find those duties tested to their very limits. And the ten kingdoms of Otherworld must decide: Are the members of Excalibur heroes to be celebrated, or witchbreed to be put to the stake? The one true king returns and fantasy gives way to crushing reality as Tini Howard''s mystical mutant saga continues!

Collects Deadpool: Black, White & Blood (2021) #1-4. What’s black, white and red all over? A collection packed with blood-drenched tales of violence and mayhem led by Marvel’s mirthful mercenary himself, Deadpool! Wade Wilson curses streaming platforms, laments the loss of video stores and invades a foreign country — all in the name of his favorite screen idol! Deadpool enjoys his long-awaited reunion with Gabby Kinney, A.K.A. Scout! The Merc with a Mouth battles the man who can’t miss: Bullseye! Plus: the age-old parable of how Deadpool got his swords — and more, filled with gore! You want to see today’s top talent take it to the edge to bring you the wildest Wade Wilson adventures yet?! Then this is the book for you! It’s like a classic black-and-white movie — but with way more blood!

Collects X-Corp (2021) #1-5. Krakoa is for closers! The deals have been made. Mutantkind is safe on its new island nation. But who safeguards the interests of the mutants who have everything? Leading the charge is X-Corporation, headed by CXOs Monet St. Croix and Warren Worthington - a duo as cutthroat and ruthless in the boardroom as they are on the battlefield. But X-Corp needs more than just its figureheads. And as Monet sets out to staff their team with some of the brightest mutant minds available - including Dr. Jamie Madrox, who provides maximum synergy with minimal bandwidth - new investors come calling, including Selene and Mastermind! But as business deals begin to bear unexpected fruit, Warren finds himself in a tense meeting with one of Krakoa''s first allies, who wants to know the truth: On Angel''s wings, will X-Corp crash or soar?

Collects Excalibur (2019) #18-19, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #2-3, King in Black: Marauders (2021) #1. The King in Black casts his shadow over the Reign of X! As the Council makes moves to protect the mutants in Otherworld, Excalibur must determine Betsy Braddock''s true fate! The S.W.O.R.D. station is thrown into the deep end of a planetary crisis as Krakoa battles the forces of symbiote god Knull! While a cross-division S.W.O.R.D. team take on dragons from outer space, Abigail Brand prepares a deniable operation all her own. What is Protocol V - and can the Earth survive it? Meanwhile, Captain Kate Pryde and her crew of Marauders set sail to fight for the needy amid the global disaster Knull''s invasion has caused!

The global bestseller Vampire: The Masquerade comes to comics in Vampire: The Masquerade Vol. 2: The Mortician''s Army. As the unlives of the Kindred twine together and betrayals are unearthed, will Cecily be able to escape and save what''s left of her family? Or will she be yet another pawn sacrificed to maintain the age-old secret: that vampires exist amonth the living? BORN FROM THE DARK WORLD OF THE INTERNATIONALLY BEST-SELLING ROLE PLAYING GAME, THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED COMIC SERIES CONTINUES. BORN FROM THE DARK WORLD OF THE INTERNATIONALLY BEST-SELLING ROLE PLAYING GAME, THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED COMIC SERIES CONTINUES. Lick the blood off your lips...Vampire: The Masquerade is here! After learning a disturbing fact about her fake childe’s past, Cecily must keep her secrets close and Ali at arm’s length. As she searches the streets of the Twin Cities for answers, a terrifying possibility surfaces: perhaps Ali has learned the ways of the Kindred better than Cecily herself. Vampire: The Masquerade Vol. 2: The Mortician''s Army, collects issues #6 - #10 of the series. And don''t miss the first volume: Vampire: The Masquerade Vol. 1: Winter''s Teeth collecting issues #1 - #5 of the ongoing series. For fans of VAMPIRE: The Masquerade RPG, WEREWOLF: The Apocalypse RPG, The World of Darkness, American Vampire, Killadelphia, Something is Killing the Children, Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat/The Vampire Chronicles, Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Mysteries/True Blood, Certain Dark Things, Underworld, and vampire/werewolf/monster graphic novels, tabletop/RPGs, books, movies, video games, and series! “This is a fresh take on vampires, mixing it with crime, thrillers, and a pinch of romance all with a vein of horror running through it.” -- Horror DNA “… strongly recommend this book to both fans of the franchise and newcomers.” – Grimdark Magazine "I’m absolutely in love with what a badass Cecily is..." - The Wandering Nerd Girl “Vampire: the Masquerade … is an enjoyable read even if you’re not familiar with the RPG… like the real world, but with hotter outfits, blood, and fangs. – Graphic Policy “This is the horror thriller we all need.” – Horror DNA

Collects Carnage: Black, White & Blood (2021) #1-4. Carnage is back, carving a path of chaos crafted by some of Marvel''s greatest creators! Beware, True Believers: These spine-chilling tales are not for the faint of heart - and they are presented in brutally beautiful black, white…and blood! Featuring the serial-killing super villain in savage battle with Spider-Man like you''ve never seen before, a horrifying tale set against the backdrop of the classic Maximum Carnage event and much more! And now the symbiotic slaughter-fest is bigger and badder than ever, collected in the oversized glory of a Treasury Edition!

Collects Excalibur (2019) #16-21. Some things that have been lost cannot be replaced! In the explosive aftermath of the Otherworldly battles of X OF SWORDS, the team is left changed. But who is the woman on the shore? And who is - Queen Elizabeth III?! As the Krakoan Council makes moves to protect the mutants that remain in Otherworld, Excalibur must determine the true fate of Betsy Braddock! Plus: An invisible threat is loose on the island of Krakoa - unseen, unheard, undetectable by anyone - except Excalibur. Can the team hunt it down before the Hellfire Gala kicks off? This all-out mutant event is already shaping up to be somewhat less than pleasant, and Excalibur''s actions at the Gala just might change Krakoan diplomacy forever!

Collects Excalibur (2019) #1-12. Forging a new dawn! A fresh era begins for mutantkind - and for Betsy Braddock! When a portal opens between the X-Men''s new home, Krakoa, and the mystical Otherworld, magic and science collide - and Betsy stands transformed into the new Captain Britain! And she''s joined by allies Rogue, Gambit, Jubilee, Rictor - and Apocalypse! But what happens when mutantkind''s rise threatens Morgan Le Fay''s reign? And whose side will this new Excalibur take in the Otherworld war? Rogue faces an uncertain fate, Apocalypse performs a ritual and a throne of power changes hands! Plus: Excalibur faces an old foe - only this time they are the hunters, and the Warwolves are the game! Betsy is torn between Otherworld, Britain and Krakoa - and Apocalypse forges ahead toward his mysterious ultimate goal! The stage is set for X OF SWORDS